Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, of heavy substance, 2½" across, red, unmarked. Held in dome-shaped truss with 13 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 3½" to 4½" long, flat, deep green, retained 3 years.

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -20°F  ( -29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Scarlet Blast x [(catawbiense x degronianum ssp yakushimanum)x(Fanfare x Gertrude Schale)]

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Leach

Registration Reference:  ARS 961

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.